Which of the Following Interventions Is Recommended for an Older

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interventions is recommended for an older adult in the final stages of dying?

• A) Apply an electric blanket to keep the patient warm.
• B) Lower the head of the bed, and turn the head to the side.
• C) Decrease the number of visitors.
• D) Support the preservation of energy.

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Definitions:

Ordinal Data

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Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes no significant difference or effect.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in hypothesis testing to determine if there is evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics focused on drawing conclusions and making predictions about a population based on a sample.